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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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